Psalm 45:1
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Psalm 45
Ode for a Royal Wedding
To the leader: according to Lilies. Of the Korahites. A Maskil. A love song.
1 My heart overflows with a goodly theme;
I address my verses to the king;
my tongue is like the pen of a ready scribe.(A)
Psalm 49:3
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3 My mouth shall speak wisdom;
the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.(A)
2 Samuel 23:2
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2 The spirit of the Lord speaks through me;
his word is upon my tongue.(A)
Job 33:3
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3 My words declare the uprightness of my heart,
and what my lips know they speak sincerely.(A)
Proverbs 16:23
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23 The mind of the wise makes their speech judicious
and adds persuasiveness to their lips.
Ezra 7:6
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6 this Ezra went up from Babylonia. He was a scribe skilled in the law of Moses that the Lord the God of Israel had given, and the king granted him all that he asked, for the hand of the Lord his God was upon him.(A)
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Job 32:18-20
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18 For I am full of words;
the spirit within me constrains me.(A)
19 My belly is indeed like wine that has no vent;
like new wineskins, it is ready to burst.(B)
20 I must speak, so that I may find relief;
I must open my lips and answer.
2 Peter 1:21
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21 because no prophecy ever came by human will, but men and women moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.[a](A)
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- 1.21 Other ancient authorities read but, moved by the Holy Spirit, saints of God spoke
Ephesians 5:32
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32 This is a great mystery, but I am speaking about Christ and the church.
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Matthew 27:37
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37 Over his head they put the charge against him, which read, “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.”
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Matthew 12:35
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35 The good person brings good things out of a good treasure, and the evil person brings evil things out of an evil treasure.
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Isaiah 32:1-2
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Government with Justice Predicted
32 See, a king will reign in righteousness,
and princes[a] will rule with justice.(A)
2 Each will be like a hiding place from the wind,
a covert from the tempest,
like streams of water in a dry place,
like the shade of a great rock in a weary land.(B)
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- 32.1 Gk: Heb and for princes
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